Mayor Todd Gloria maintained a nearly 10-point lead over San Diego police officer Larry Turner Wednesday, with thousands of ballots yet to be processed.
Incumbent Gloria held a 54.5% share of the vote compared to Turner's 45.4%, a lead that has closed slightly since initial results but still appears insurmountable with a 33,000-vote deficit.
Turner has not conceded. "It's like being down a couple of touchdowns at halftime, but a new team of voters -- independents -- are coming in for the second half," he said. Turner claimed independents will break for him with 590,000 ballots remaining to be tallied in the county.
Gloria declared victory on election night after the initial results. "We are not turning San Diego around, we are going to move forward," he said at his election night event, referencing Turner's campaign ads.
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